Old Fashioned Recipe

Time10m

Serves1

Bourbon, sugar, bitters, and orange twist.

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Ingredients

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1
Prepare the Glass
Select a rocks glass and place it on a stable surface.
2
Add Sugar
Add 1 teaspoon of sugar to the glass.
3
Add Bitters
Dash 2 dashes of bitters over the sugar in the glass.
4
Muddle Ingredients
Using a muddler or the back of a spoon, gently muddle the sugar and bitters together until the sugar begins to dissolve.
5
Add Bourbon
Pour 2 ounces of bourbon over the muddled sugar and bitters mixture.
6
Add Ice
Fill the glass with ice cubes, preferably large cubes for slower dilution.
7
Stir the Cocktail
Gently stir the mixture with a bar spoon for about 10-15 seconds to combine the ingredients.
8
Garnish
Take a slice of orange and twist it over the drink to release the oils, then drop it into the glass as a garnish.